Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 12
Uttaraloka
Northern Higher World), Dharma–Adharma Viveka, and Adhyatma-Prashna (Prelude
परोपघातो हिंसा च पैशुन्यनृतं तथा । एतान्संसेवते यस्तु तपस्तस्य प्रहीयते ॥ १२ ॥
paropaghāto hiṃsā ca paiśunyanṛtaṃ tathā | etānsaṃsevate yastu tapastasya prahīyate || 12 ||
Nuire à autrui, la violence, le colportage malveillant et le mensonge : quiconque s’y adonne voit son tapas, son austérité spirituelle, décroître.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada within Moksha-Dharma discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It states that tapas is not merely external austerity; it is preserved by ethical purity. Cruelty, harm, slander, and lying directly erode one’s accumulated spiritual merit and inner power.
Bhakti requires a heart aligned with compassion and truth. By warning against hiṃsā, paiśunya, and anṛta, the verse shows that devotion to the Divine cannot mature when one’s conduct injures others or violates satya.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught here; the practical takeaway is dhārmic self-regulation—truthful speech (satya) and non-injury (ahiṃsā)—as foundational disciplines supporting all Vedic study and practice.